Body of man found washed up on rocks identified

The body of a man which was found washed up on the rocks at Aughinish, Kinvara, Co Clare, has been identified as an 86-year-old retiree who was last seen near Salthill, Co Galway on the 17th June 2016.

The body was discovered on Sunday the 19th and the man was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor.

A post mortem is due to take place tomorrow the 23rd June 2016 at the morgue Limerick Regional Hospital.